Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire Match Preview: The Hundred Men's 2026 2nd Match

Southern Brave and Welsh Fire meet in the second match of The Hundred Men's Competition 2026, with both sides aiming to begin the tournament on a positive note. Southern Brave are led by Chris Jordan and boast a strong squad featuring Jofra Archer, Marcus Stoinis, David Miller, Jamie Smith, Adil Rashid, and Tristan Stubbs.

Welsh Fire arrive with an experienced lineup captained by Phil Salt, alongside international stars Joe Root, Rachin Ravindra, Matthew Short, Lockie Ferguson, Chris Woakes, and Marco Jansen. With plenty of quality on both sides, fans can expect an entertaining contest in Southampton.

Match	Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire
Date & Time (PKT)	22 July 2026, 10:30 PM
Venue	The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Tournament	The Hundred Men's 2026

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

Southern Brave had an inconsistent finish to the 2025 season but enjoyed success against Welsh Fire, winning both meetings by four runs. Welsh Fire, meanwhile, struggled for consistency despite registering an impressive victory over Birmingham Phoenix. 

The recent head-to-head record clearly favors Southern Brave, who have won four of the last five completed meetings between the two teams.

Players to Watch

For Southern Brave, Jamie Smith has scored 54 runs in his last two matches at a strike rate of 200, while Jofra Archer remains a major threat after taking 11 wickets in his last eight matches. Captain Chris Jordan also provides valuable experience with both bat and ball.

Welsh Fire will look towards Tom Kohler-Cadmore, who has scored 258 runs in his last 10 matches, while Jordan Cox showcased his explosive batting with 86 runs in his most recent appearance. With the ball, Ben Kellaway has claimed four wickets in three matches, and Sam Cook impressed with two wickets in his latest outing.

Probable Squads

Southern Brave

Chris Jordan (c), Tom Abell, Jofra Archer, Nikhil Chaudhary, Caleb Falconer, Manny Lumsden, Ben McKinney, David Miller, Michael Pepper (wk), Adil Rashid, Thomas Rew (wk), Jamie Smith (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Tristan Stubbs (wk), Luke Wood, Daniel Worrall, Saif Zaib.

Welsh Fire

Phil Salt (c & wk), Tom Aspinwall, Jafer Chohan, Jordan Clark, Sam Cook, Jordan Cox (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Marco Jansen, Ben Kellaway, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Dillon Pennington, Rachin Ravindra, Joe Root, Matthew Short, Asa Tribe, Chris Woakes.

Match Outlook

The Rose Bowl traditionally offers good batting conditions while also assisting fast bowlers with the new ball. Southern Brave will take confidence from their recent dominance over Welsh Fire, but the visitors have enough international quality to make this a closely contested encounter.

Watch Live on tapmad

Cricket fans in Pakistan can watch Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire live on tapmad, with the tournament running from 21 July to 16 August.